Making for the joy of it: The quiet comeback of hobbies in a hustle cultureI

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Remember when having a hobby was just… normal?

People used to paint on weekends, sew clothes just for fun, strum guitars (maybe not perfectly, but happily!), or spend hours messing about in their gardens.

Nobody ever asked, “How much money does that make you?”

The real worth of a hobby wasn’t measured in cash it was measured in pure delight.

But then, somewhere along the line, things shifted.

We entered a culture where every single interest became a potential “side hustle.”

If you loved snapping photos, you were told to sell prints.

If you enjoyed baking, you were encouraged to open a business.

If you liked writing, you were advised to build your “personal brand.”

Passion alone, it seemed, wasn’t quite enough. It had to be productive.

Yet now, something is changing again softly, gently.…